Adforton
| Adforton | |
|---|---|
 St Andrews Church | |
  Adforton Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SO40417114 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Craven Arms |
| Postcode district | SY7 |
| Dialling code | 01568/01547 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Adforton is a small village and a civil parish in north Herefordshire, England. It is on the A4110 main road approximately 22 miles (35 km) north of Hereford and of Wigmore, and is close to the Wales border.
History[edit]
The name Adforton means 'settlement of Ad’s fort'.
John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales describes Adforton as "a township with Stanway, Paytoe, and Grange, in the parish of Leintwardine, in Hereford 2 miles north west of Wigmore with a population of 250 people and 57 houses within the area."[1]
Demography[edit]
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Between 1881 and 2001 the population fluctuated, but reduced from 204 to 118. Census data shows a peak population of 215 in 1901. Since 2001, with its lowest point of 118 residents, the population rose, and by 2011 was 128.[2]
The census data for 1881 shows that agricultural work was the dominant occupation among males, with 32 men working on farms and with animals; other occupation areas for men included the professions, furniture design and lodging. Data for females shows that most occupations (29) were unspecified and another six were unknown.[3][failed verification]
According to the 2011 Census, occupations in skilled trades was the most widespread for men, while six men were variously employed as managers, directors, professionals and senior officials; occupations with lowest counts were in sales and customer service and administrative and secretarial occupations. Eight women were employed in administrative and secretarial services, with the lowest count was for professions.[4][5]
Church[edit]
St Andrew's Church was designed and built in 1875 by the architect John Pollard Seddon. Until St Andrew's was built there was only a 1863-built Primitive Methodist chapel.[6][7] The church doubles as a community hall.[8]
North of the village are the remains of Wigmore Abbey and fragments of its monastic grange.[9] Established in 1179, in the Middle Ages the abbey was the largest, and among the most prosperous, in Herefordshire. The grange comprises a range of buildings which have now been converted into a house.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Wilson, John Marius (1870). Gazetteer of England and Wales. London: A. Fullerton & Co. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Adforton population data 1881–1961". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "1881 occupational data for Adforton". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Occupation data for Adforton- Females, 2011 census". www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.org. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Occupation data for Adforton: Males, 2011 census". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1349768)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "Adforton History". www.lingen.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Find us - Adforton St Andrew - A Church Near You". Church of England. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Remains of Wigmore Abbey (Grade I) (1179921)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Historic England. "The Grange, Adforton (Grade I) (1082057)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Adforton at Wikimedia Commons- Adforton in the Domesday Book
